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TITLE 37 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 13TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION
CHAPTER 425FIRE SERVICE INSTRUCTORS
RULE §425.3Minimum Standards for Fire Service Instructor I Certification
ISSUE 08/18/2017
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

In order to be certified as a Fire Service Instructor I an individual must:

  (1)have a minimum of three years of experience as defined in §421.5 of this title (relating to Definitions) in fire protection in one or more or any combination of the following:

    (A)a paid, volunteer, or regulated non-governmental fire department; or

    (B)a department of a state agency, education institution or political subdivision providing fire protection training and related responsibilities; and

  (2)possess valid documentation as a Fire Instructor I, II or III from either:

    (A)the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC); or

    (B)the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications issued by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service using the 2007 or later edition of the NFPA standard applicable to this discipline and meeting the requirements as specified in §439.1 of this title (relating to Requirements--General); or

  (3)have completed the appropriate curriculum for Fire Service Instructor I contained in Chapter 8 of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual, or meet the equivalence as specified in §425.1 of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Fire Service Instructor Certification); and

  (4)successfully pass the applicable commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification).

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 3, 2017

TRD-201702911

Tim Rutland

Executive Director

Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Effective date: August 23, 2017

Proposal publication date: May 26, 2017

For further information, please call: (512) 936-3812



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